Game



March 12, 1929.

GAME

Filed Aug. 27.

A. BUHLER-ROSSBACH 15 Game- LOCARNO P DE GENEVA L VASTATION CONFERENCE 4 THE SEBTOFTHE Smimrmnous HATRED Mum/maul H and 1 EAkEGmsmmess GENEVA THE HAGUE RED CROSS MQURN'NG THE SEATOFTIIE CONVENTION COURTOF PEACE Patented Mar. 12, 1929.

UNITED STATES ANNIE BtrnLER-nossBAoH,

or LUCERNE, swrrznnnAnn.

GAME.

Application filed August27, 1928, Serial No.

The subject matter of the present invention is a game, entitled the Peace and Society of Nations game, which comprises a board to play on. In the midst of the board a symbolic 6 field or picture of Peace is provided and subdivided into panels; the middle field is surrounded by marginal panels or pictures some of them symbolizing war and others peace. Further the game comprises a series of war cards anda'series of peace eardsas well as a series of weapon cards. These cards serve for covering the panels or pictures on the board'according to the rules of the game.

Moreovera principalwar card and a principal peace card are provided as well as flags of the various nations forming at present the Society of Nations, blocks for mounting the flags thereon, counters and a die.

The accompanying drawing serves for GX-I plaining the subject matter of the present invention and shows a constructional exam ple of the latter. 1 a

' Figure 1 shows the game board. Fig. 2 represents peace cards. Fig. 3 represents war cards.

Fig. 4 represents a weapon.

Fig. 5 represents a main war card.

Fig. 6 represents a main peace-card.

Fig. 7 represents adie.

Fig. 8 represents'counters.

Fig. 9 represents a cork support and flags.

v In the drawing 1 denotes the board of the game having in. its center portion a field or picture 2 symbolizing peace and subdivided into twelve panels. The peace picture 2 is surrounded by marginal pictures or panels of which the panels 3 indicate events of peace and the panels 4 events connected with war.

There are further provided a series of sixteen war cards 5, which contain a motto condemning war, and a series of sixteen peace cards 6, containing a motto praising peace. Further, a series of twelve weapon cards 7 bearing illustrations of different weapons, a main war card 8 symbolizing and designated by Bellum and a main peace card 9 symbolizing and designated by Fax form parts of the game as well as thirty-five flags 10 of diiferent nations forming the Society of Nations and cork blocks 11 of different colours for mounting the flags counters 12, a purse 13 for the latter and a die 14 the surfaces of which are designated with Pax, Bellum, L'ocarno, Geneva, The Hague, Red-Cross.

Two or more players (up to twelve) may 302,291, and. in Switzerland August 10, 1928. I

take part inthe game. The rules of the game are'the following:

A leader is chosen amongst the players who displays the game board and covers the twelve panels of the center field orpeace picture 2 by means of the twelve weapon cards 7, placmg on every panel a weapon card with the v in equal numbers amongst the players and the game may be started. The aimof the game is to displace the weapon cards 7, which cover the peace panel or picture 2, according to the rules of the game and thus to assist in thevictory of peace over war. By this game the players get acquainted with the advantages of peace and the disadvantages of war by reading the motto printed on the respective cards which should always be read in a loud voice. At the same time the players get acquained'with the insignia in the flags of the various nations and are induced to think internationally.

- Every player holds the cards arranged in order in his hand but in such a manner that they cannot be seen by the other players. Whoever has got the card 9 amongst his batch has to announce it and places this card openly on the table before him. He is given three flags by the head player in order toplant them on his block 11, as well as three counters done consecutively. Therefore, only after one 7 war panel or picture i has been. covered by three weapon cards 7 it is allowed to begin covering of the second war. panel or picture 4. In the end all of the four war panels or pictures 4% must be covered with three weapon cards 7 each with their picture face downward order to exhibit the peace picture 2 new en tirely free from war, in the centre of which the block 11 provided with flags of the winner batch b readin the motto im 31l1'll38d on the war card 5 to be handed over in aloud voice; hereafter he againeddresses the same neighhour by saying: i: desire peace. This neighbour is now obliged to consent to this wish and to remit a peace card 6 "from his batch to the petitioner. hl ow, the petitioner also reads the motto imprintedon this peace card 6 in a loud voicc,-he deposits it among the Fax cards 9 and receives from the head player a further flag and av counter from the cash. Now, the neighbour to the right begins to play by throwing the die. Assuming that he again throws one of the faces mentioned above the same game is repeated. If one of the players throws Pair, the Pax card 9 together with the batch of peace cards 6 put down with it go to him, he receives three flags 10, three counters 12, is entitled to remove one of the weapon cards 7 and to cover a war picture 4 with it, whereupon his neighbour to the right begins to play.

If however, one of the players throws Belluni, the player which has held the Bellum card 8 secretly in his batch is entitled to hand the same to the player which has thrown Bellum. The latter gives a flag 10 back to the 1 head player and pays up one counter 12to the cash.- Then, he is obliged to deposit a war card 5 from his batch under the Bellum card 8 by reading ofi? its motto. From now on, that is to say as soon as the Bellum card is displayed all war cards 5, exactly in the same I way as for the ?ax card 9, must be deposited underneath the Bellum card 8.' The latter also, the'same as the Pan card 9 changes its owner upon the unlucky throwing of Bellum, whereupon this player has to pay the fine as mentioned before,

It may also happen that one of thepartners in the game is unable to comply with the request of a petitioner for a peace card 6 in that he only holds war cards 5 inhis batch. He then must remit a flag 10 to the petitioner and pay one counter 12 whereupon the batch of Bellum cards goes to him.

If on the contrary one of the players should be unable to remit a war card 5 to a petitioner for the Bellum hatch as he holds but peace cards 6,- this lucky player is given the same reward as it he had throw Pa-X viz three flags, three counters, the right to remove one weapon card and to cover a war panel orvpictu're therewith and besides he is entitled to the batch of Pan cards. Whoever is the owner he will be appointed head player. He plants his block in the centre or" the play board and the otherblocks 11 with the flags thereon are grouped around it along the edge or the game vhoard 1, whereby anice looking final .efiect is obtained.

I claim:

1. A game, comprising in combination, a

board having a center field symbolizing peace and subdivided into a plurality of panels, marginal panels, cards to be placed'on the center field and removed to cover some of the narginalpanels therewith, and a die having. different markings, one of which entitles to remove one of saidcards at a time.

2. A game, comprising in combination, a board having a center field symbolizing peace and subdivided into a plurality of panels, marginal panels some ofthem symbolizing war and others peace, a series of weapon cards to be placed on the panels of the center field and to be removed to cover the war pictures therewith, and a die having different mar-k ings, one of which entitles to remove one of said cards atatime. I p

3. A game, comprising incombination, a board having a center field symbolizing peace and subdivided into a plurality of panels,

marginal pictures some of them symbolizing war, and others peace, a series of weapon cards to be placed on the panels of the center picture and to be removed to cover the war panels therewith, a die having different markings, one of which entitles to remove one of said cards at a time, a series of war cards containing mottoes condemning war, and a series of peace cards containing mottoes praising peace. V

4-. A game, comprising in combination, a board having a center field symbolizing peace and subdivided into a plurality of panels, marginal panels some of them symbolizing war and others peace, aseries of weapon cards to be placed on the panels of the center field and tobe removed to cover the war panels therewith, a die having difi'erent markings, one of which entitles to remove one of said cards ata time, a series of war cards containing mottoes condemning war, a series, of peace cards, containing mottoes praising peace, a principal war card designated Belhim, and a principal peace card designated 7 V V 5. A game, comprising in combination, a

ing mottoes condemning war, a series of peace cards containing mottoes praising peace, a principal war card designated Bellum, and a principal peace card designated Pax, a plurality of flags with insignias of the nations forming the Society of Nations, and blocks for mounting the flags thereon.

6. A game, comprising in combination, a board having a center field symbolizing peace and subdivided into a plurality of panels, marginal panels some of them symbolizing war and others peace, a series of weapon cards to be placed on the panels of the center field and to be removed to cover the war panels therewith, a die having different mar ings, a series of war cards containing mottoes condemning war, a series of peace cards containing mottoes praising peace, a principal war card designated Bellum, and a principal peace card designated Pax, a plurality of flags With insignias of the nations forming the Society of Nations, and blocks for mounting the flags thereon, and counters to be divided amongst the players.

7. A game, entitled the Peace and Society of Nations game in combination of a board to play on having a smybolic central field subdivided into panels and marginal panels surrounding the same, some of these marginal panels symbolizing war and others peace, a series of war cards, a series of peace cards and a seriesof weapon cards, all of which cards serving for covering the panels on the board according to the rules of the game, a principal war card, a principal peace card, flags with national insignia, blocks for planting the latter thereon, counters, and a die.

' In testimony whereof I have signed my name to, this specification.

ANNIE BUHLER-nossBAon. 

